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OK, I got desperate seeing 2 trees of citrus going to waste. And being that we are not real marmalade lovers here, I figured why not just make straight jelly out of them. Well, I got a big surprise, not only is it easy to do but the results are excellent. It has a sweet taste of fruit jelly with just a tiny tang of lemon and the combination really is good. I can't understand why the food industry doesn't make jellies out of citrus. It's excellent.
So here is what I did.
3 3/4 cups of lemon juice
7 cups of sugar
2 (3 oz. pkgs.) pectin
Juice the citrus and combine in a pan with sugar and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove the foam on the top of the mixture and add the pectin. Pour it into sterilized jars and lids. Screw on the covers and turn upside down for 5 minutes. Turn the jars over and make sure when they cool that the lids are not able to push in.
That's all there is to it. I did the same thing with grapefruit juice too and it too turns out fantastic. My son hates grapefruit but he loves the jelly. You can do it with any citrus.
DJ
So here is what I did.
3 3/4 cups of lemon juice
7 cups of sugar
2 (3 oz. pkgs.) pectin
Juice the citrus and combine in a pan with sugar and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove the foam on the top of the mixture and add the pectin. Pour it into sterilized jars and lids. Screw on the covers and turn upside down for 5 minutes. Turn the jars over and make sure when they cool that the lids are not able to push in.
That's all there is to it. I did the same thing with grapefruit juice too and it too turns out fantastic. My son hates grapefruit but he loves the jelly. You can do it with any citrus.
DJ
My wife makes an excellent lemon pie. She grates up some lemon rind. Do you ever use that?
Sorry Paulette, I should have mentioned that when it gets boiling all of a sudden it starts to boil up in a bubbly mess if you don't take the heat down fast. I'm glad you liked it. To make the marmalade, you need to boil those rinds to a soft texture.
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